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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 119,434.74, 179,112.87 and 52,873.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 119,434.74, 179,112.87 and 52,873.44 is: 79,292.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    119,434.74 : 179,112.87 = 52,873.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    119,434.74/179,112.87 = 52,873.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    119,434.74x = 179,112.87 × 52,873.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    119,434.74x = 9,470,313,585.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,470,313,585.17/119,434.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,292.79

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